| Regimental number | 2828 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Beaufort, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Margaritta Guyatt, Waterloo, Beaufort, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Salvage Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'On the afternoon of 6th April, 1917 Private FAHY, who was one of the party engaged on salvage operations at Quarry was seen by the others to throw up his arms and disappear in the ground. On running over, Privates Catherwood and Guyatt found that FAHY had broken through a thin crust of ground into a hole about 12 feet deep. He called out to them that he was being gassed. A rope was hastily brought but by this time FAHY was unconscious not having been able to put on the respirator that was thrown down to him. Private CATHERWOOD, fastening a wire around his chest, went down, but before he could get the rope fastened around FAHY he himself was overcome and had to be hauled up. Private FAHY died with recovering consciousness, although he was taken at once to the Field Ambulance close by and oxygen administered. The Doctor's certificate put death down as due to mine gas poisoning. Private CATHERWOOD was off duty for two days from the effects of the gas and Private GUYATT was also affected and was unfit for duty the following day. The gas helmets and box respirators afford no protection against mine gas. The danger of the rescue work was made greater owing to the peculiar shape of the hole, the top and sides of which were liable to fall in at any time and bury those in the bottom.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 14th Bn, Ismailia, 8 January 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 January 1916; transferred to No 3 Australian Convalescent Depot, Cairo, 11 January 1916 (throat throuble); to Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 11 January 1916 (tonsilitis); discharged to Convalescent Depot, Ghezireh, 18 January 1916. Rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Wounded in action, 8 July 1916 gun shot wound, ankle), and admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 9 July 1916; to England, 10 July 1916. Married Mary Ellen WUNDERLEY, widow, aged 29, Parish Church, Gorton, Manchester, 11 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 23 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 February 1920; discharged, Melbourne, 11 May 1920. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Place of burial | Beaufort Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GUYATT Arthur Ernest |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
